Where does “virhetikki” come from?

virhetikki (Finnish) comes from Finnish tikki, from Swedish stick — a sting; a bite from an insect; a trick.

Ancestry of “virhetikki”, step by step

virhetikki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish tikki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtikkistitch; trick
2Swedishsticka sting; a bite from an insect; a trick

via Finnish virhe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvirhemistake; error; flaw
Every word from Swedish stick →Every word from Finnish tikki →